The author looks back in wonder over his dramatic, tragi-comic life, attempting to find the logic and meaning in his mother's early suicide, his abandonment of his beautiful and wildly jealous wife, and his child's kidnapping and murder.
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Synopsis:
The novelist recounts his efforts to come to terms with the seemingly meaningless events of his life, including his mother's death, life with his stepmother and her four children, his work in fields from ranching to advertising, the breakup of his marriage, and the abduction and death of his son.
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0393045978
- ISBN 13 9780393045970
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288